CSC 105 – General Course Information

 

Catalog Description

CSC 105. Introduction to Computing and Computer Applications (3) Basic computer concepts for

non-CSC majors. Elements of computing systems and organization; computer communications

including the Internet; applications such as word processing; spreadsheets, data base management,

and the rudiments of programming in a current programming language. Social and technical

issues including legal, ethical, and security considerations. Students who have passed

MIS 105 may not enroll in CSC 105.

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Course Information

Meeting Days/Time:      MTWR 10:15 – 12:20pm

Location:    CI1006

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Instructor Information

Name: Devon Simmonds

Office Location: CI 2046

Office Hours: MTWR 9-10am or by appointment.

Phone: (910) 962-3819

email: simmondsd[at]uncw.edu

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Required Text                 

Computing Essentials – Complete 2008, O’Leary and O’Leary, McGraw-Hill. .

 

Other Requirements

1.     Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2007 or newer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access - the Standard Edition does not have Access).   You cannot use an earlier version of Microsoft Office as the new version is significantly different.

2.     Access code to SimNet

3.     Reliable access to the Internet.

 

Expectations

1.     You will take an active role in your learning of the material.

2.     You will acquire missed work from another student.

3.     You will submit assignments on time.  Late assignments may be downgraded 10% per day late. 

 

Objectives

At the end of this course, the student should be able to:

1.     Identify and classify the components of the microcomputer system. 

2.     Be fluent in the language of technology and be able to discuss the state of past, current and emerging technologies.

3.     Demonstrate the successful use of basic commands, procedures, and navigation on the microcomputer. 

4.     Develop an understanding of the nature of the computing process--both hardware and software. 

5.     Demonstrate basic use of computer applications such as word processing, database, spreadsheet, graphics, hypermedia, and telecommunications. 

6.     Execute the proficient operation of equipment required in the production and utilization of a variety of computer-generated media. 

7.     Develop an awareness of some of the social and technical issues raised by computers.

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING CRITERIA

There are two basic parts of the course: application modules and conceptual topics. Each part is described in detail below and will count 50% of your course grade.

We will cover the following application modules:

Each of the application modules, except for HTML, will begin with a pretest held during class. If you are satisfied with your score on the pretest, then that will be your score for that module and you do not need to come to class for the labs, do the project, or take the posttest for that module. Everyone will be required to do the project and take the posttest for the HTML module. For each module your score will be either

Pretest          100% (except for HTML)

OR

Lab Exercises    10%

Project          50%

Posttest   40%

During class you will be expected to work on lab exercises or the assigned project. Lab exercises will generally come from SimNet lessons. SimNet does not have an HTML component, so lab exercises for HTML will come from other sources.

Projects are designed to demonstrate the skills you learn in the labs. Submission procedures for each project will be included in the assignment. Each student is expected to turn in his or her own work. You may assist your fellow students or seek assistance with class concepts, or to clarify the nature of a project, but you are expected to do all work yourself. Turning in an altered version of someone else's work is a violation of the Honor Code and may lead to disciplinary action. I reserve the right to ask a student to demonstrate to me how to accomplish the steps of the projects before receiving credit.

The pretest and posttest for each module cover the same concepts. The name simply refers to whether you take the test before or after doing the lab exercises and project. The tests are to be done by computer in the lab on the designated day for that module.

Each application area will count 10% of your course grade.

In addition to the five application modules, this course will cover various aspects of computer use, including terminology, components, and future trends and ethics. This material will come from the text Computing Essentials 2008.

There will be three 75-minute exams covering the conceptual material. Tentative dates are given in the course schedule. Each exam will count 12.5% of your course grade. Make-up exams will not be given. If a student misses one exam, the grade on the final exam will substitute for it. If a student does not miss any exams, the final will substitute for the lowest exam grade (if the final is higher). If a student has already missed an exam, subsequent missed exams will result in zeroes.

The final exam will be comprehensive (conceptual material only) and counts either 12.5% of your course grade if the final exam grade is lower than your lowest exam, or 25% of your course grade if the final replaces your lowest exam grade.

 

Course Grade  

Grades will be determined using the scale below:

93 – 100

A

90 – 92

A-

87 – 89

B+

83 – 86

B

80 – 82

B-

77 – 79

C+

 70 – 72

C-

73 – 76

C

67 – 69

D+

63 – 66

D

60 – 62

D-

0 - 59 

F

 

The instructor reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of graded activities.

 

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